Microsoft says no new Xbox 360s in 2009

Sounds like that rumor about a new, smaller Xbox 360 coming next year might have a shorter life than a red-ringing console. Specifying the release of "slimmed down SKU in 2009", Microsoft representative let us know today that "While we don't normally comment on rumors like this, we can tell you that we have no plans to release a new console in 2009". Yep, rumor assassinated, just like that. Of course, there still exists the possibility that Microsoft's just playing coy to prevent a little bit of Osborne effect from creeping in during their heated battle with the PS3 -- but they did go out of their way to directly comment on the rumor, so take it as you will.

[nsdcx @ May 13th 2008 9:46PM]

So a new Xbox 360 is coming in 2008, not 2009? That's about all I got from this.

[Seth @ May 13th 2008 10:19PM]

Microsoft is brilliant! By telling people that 2009 there is going to be no new consoles then... huh?

Hang on, what about 2008 Microsoft?

[El Taco @ May 13th 2008 10:48PM]

w000 party!

[speakafreaka @ May 14th 2008 12:19AM]

i read as:

"We need to sell as many of the defective consoles as possible from our warehouses before we announce a new console"

[B3NITO @ May 13th 2008 11:04PM]

"we can tell you that we have no plans to release a new console in 2009"

The rumor was about a redesign of the 360, not a new console.
I will buy a new 360, if they come out with a 360slim.

[Isaac @ May 13th 2008 9:54PM]

I've seen rumors be true and I've seen them be false.

Talk to me in 2010 and we will know if this is a true or false rumor.

[Juaquin @ May 13th 2008 10:36PM]

Some fine detective work there, Lou.

[Reader @ May 13th 2008 11:46PM]

Goodness, I wish I was insightful as you.

And I'm glad there isn't a new xbox... that would just mean buying a new one, and I like my money.

[duffman @ May 14th 2008 2:04AM]

Come on now, in 2010 they will release Xbox 720. MS is on the 5 year plan with their consoles, and 360 was released in 2005.

[marcin @ May 13th 2008 9:56PM]

they said no new consoles, as in no xbox 3.

does not mean we wont have updated sku or xbox 360 slim.

[Neil @ May 13th 2008 10:32PM]

Had the same thought.

[CharlieX @ May 13th 2008 11:36PM]

Semantics.

[Simon @ May 13th 2008 11:44PM]

Many trusted market analysts say that a new Xbox console will be released in 2010 - 2012. there will not be an Xbox 3 in 08 or 09, because that would give the Xbox 360 too short of a life, and MS would probably lose money on it; many people have just bought 360's, and most people will not pay $400 for a new console so quickly.

[Ace b @ May 14th 2008 1:24AM]

@Simon

Well,the original xbox had a slightly short lifespan so I wouldnt be surprised if MS did it again.

But having a new reramped 360 wouldnt be bad.So would it be possible for them to add something to the current 360 to make it load faster?
Im not sayin it loads super slow or anything,but the less load times the better.

[Denden @ May 14th 2008 4:22AM]

Well given that they never did release an updated version of the original xbox, it doesn't seem likely that they will release one for the 360. But we can still dream. I, for one, would love an slim blu-ray "ringless" xbox!

[fish @ May 14th 2008 9:53AM]

That's how I read it too.

[Mark @ May 14th 2008 11:39PM]

I think I'd rather have an Xbox360 Silent than an Xbox360 Slim.

[Ridgecity @ May 13th 2008 9:56PM]

If this is true it may be coming this christmas, as everyone says the new controller will be available at the same time the new Banjo game appears... not forgetting the Bluray drive expected to be included I'm gonna hold a few months before I make a choice...

Why lower the price when you can release a smaller cheaper to build system that looks even better? Nintendo works like that already...

[Eric M. @ May 13th 2008 10:03PM]

So let me get this striaght.

You're going to hold off on the purchase and hope that by Christmas of this year that the 360 gets a Blu-Ray drive, a new controller, AND a redesign?

Don't hold your breathe buddy.

[untitled @ May 13th 2008 10:21PM]

Hey, I'm not your buddy, friend.

[LJKelley @ May 13th 2008 10:23PM]

I'm not your friend, guy!

[Jay @ May 13th 2008 10:26PM]

i'm not your guy, pal!

[michael @ May 13th 2008 10:39PM]

i'm not your pal,...GAYLORD!

[El Taco @ May 13th 2008 10:42PM]

I'm not your pal, Ridgecity, Eric M., untitled, LJKelley, and Jay.

[warrrennnnn @ May 14th 2008 1:05AM]

@michael

dane cook reference fail, l2southpark

[Ace b @ May 14th 2008 1:36AM]

That was epic guys.

True epic

[Ridgecity @ May 14th 2008 2:19AM]

I love these kind of replies... makes me feel smarter somehow...

[Erwin @ May 14th 2008 2:25AM]

I laughed so hard I cried.

For those who didn't get it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_on_Strike

[Eric M. @ May 13th 2008 9:58PM]

Ok guys I got this, I speak Microsoft.

Obviously there will be no "new" console in 2009, but there might be a "redesigned" console. Clearly there not the same thing.

[CharlieX @ May 13th 2008 11:37PM]

Semantics... again

[Jon Doe. @ May 13th 2008 10:07PM]

Whatever. Like MS would say "Yah we are going to release a better 360 next year. So why don't you guys hold off on buying a new one this Xmas season."

[roflercopterer @ May 13th 2008 10:17PM]

Mircosoft: Rumor Assassins

[Reader @ May 13th 2008 11:48PM]

That would be an intense game... or even better, blockbuster movie!

[Paul @ May 13th 2008 10:45PM]

Of course not, gotta keep people buying the current 360

[CraigJ @ May 13th 2008 11:07PM]

I dig my Xbox 360, but IMO the PS3 is a better platform. If Microsoft isn't going to be releasing a new console for at least 2 more years I think they should plan on losing market share to Sony.

[lao.soup @ May 13th 2008 11:25PM]

I don't care how big the new console is, if it can run GTA 4 with better frame rates, then i want it.

[CharlieX @ May 13th 2008 11:46PM]

Why would it? you don't change graphics specs in the middle of a console. the only way to obtain better framerates is to program tighter. That will rarely happen when dual developing for PS3 and 360...

[Ridgecity @ May 14th 2008 2:22AM]

just wait for the pc version, it will probably come with those expansion included and will run at 3000 pixels and 60fps.

[lotech @ May 13th 2008 11:27PM]

CraigJ - Agreed, as my 2 week old elite is off in China getting serviced for overheating, I am starting to realize that M$ are, as usual, all about the profit. Save a dollar to make a billion.
Just cause you start making a profit on your console after years of a small loss, theres no reason to rest on your laurels. It's waaaaaay too noisy - thanks to it cheap ass DVD Rom drive, make it slot loading (and maybe blu-ray) and try to make the UI not look about as impressive as Vista Basic.
Look at the PSTwo......

If I have any more problems I'll be returning my 360, demanding a refund and buying a PS3 - my first Playstation... maybe....

[Simon @ May 13th 2008 11:49PM]

The dvd drive in the Xbox 360 is not cheap. the reason why it makes so much noise is because it spins much faster then the WII's or PS3's drive, which allows for much quicker loading times. i don't disagree that the drive could be quiter, but it defanetly isn't cheap.

[Jimbo @ May 14th 2008 12:11AM]

Much faster? Please. More like barely faster and usually dramatically slower.

It's averaging around 11 mbps, and the PS3 is averaging about 9 mbps. Not to mention that the PS3's HDD reads 35 mbps, and that the 360 doesn't have a HDD standard, and you get games like GTA4 which have no loading and very low pop-up on the PS3, and cars slamming into invisible barriers on the 360.

MS has an advantage in reading speed, but it's limited to a small part of the DVD disc, and if the game is big enough to fill the disk, or can be profitably loaded from an HDD they lose their advantage. MS innovated the HDD console, and then flubbed it entirely.

[Colin Potter @ May 14th 2008 1:21AM]

Jimbo = Win

agreed. my brother's xbox will load movies faster, and some games (army of 2 for example) but my ps3 plays blu-ray and has very minimal load times for GTA 4

[BorisBorf @ May 14th 2008 2:01AM]

I think the biggest reason why people dislike the PS3 and love the 360 is because they haven't actually tried the PS3 for more than just an hour or so.

I live in a college dorm and 85% of the rooms have xbox 360s - i am the only one in my entire building with a PS3. I have used the 360 plenty both before and after i bought the PS3 and i can say that there is no way in hell id trade my ps3 for a 360 (and some cash).

when you actually use the PS3 and see all that it has to offer over the 360, it is just nonsense to want a 360 over a PS3 (even if the 360 has Halo)

btw - the 5 rooms that neighbor my room all have 360s. 3 of the 5 have RRODed this year. who wants a console that just dies?

[Derbeste @ May 14th 2008 10:28AM]

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Conditioner!
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[Cal @ May 14th 2008 11:28AM]

It's too damn hot for a penguin to be just walkin' around. I gotta send you back to the South Pole.

[dhughes @ May 13th 2008 11:30PM]

I'll just be happy if they send me a damn box to send back my RRODed Xbox360, it's been 11 days since they said it would only be "3 to 5 days" before I got a box to send back my console.

[CharlieX @ May 13th 2008 11:43PM]

Oh, you're a RROD virgin. Do yourself a favor: don't believe anything "they" say

[Simon @ May 13th 2008 11:46PM]

Microsoft has shot the Blu ray player rumour down so many times. I wouldent hold hope to much.

[CharlieX @ May 13th 2008 11:56PM]

please point out where in the article "Blu ray player" is mentioned.

[Cal @ May 14th 2008 11:34AM]

He could have been trying to reply to Denden or Ridgecity